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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was killed trying to settle Florida?
(a) De Plano Carpini.
(b) Vivaldi.
(c) Polo.
(d) De Leon.

2. Why did many of the Indians die?
(a) As a result of malnourishment.
(b) As a result of stress and fear caused by the white man.
(c) As a result of war.
(d) As a result of the diseases of the white man.

3. There was a ___________________ epidemic after the Spanish American war.
(a) Pel-Ebstein.
(b) Yellow fever.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Scarlet.

4. What happened to one of the priests?
(a) He became ill.
(b) He became lost.
(c) He was tortured.
(d) He was killed.

5. Progress and expansion occurred along the East Coast. How much took place in the Everglades?
(a) A great deal.
(b) None.
(c) Very little.
(d) Some.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the next __________ hundred years, the Indians of Florida were left alone.

2. Many of the ships were wrecked. Why?

3. He reached ____________ and felt that his final destination was just beyond.

4. ________ hundred people followed him and lived in the commune he established.

5. A young nobleman named ________________ was rescued by an Indian maiden and lived among the Indians.

(see the answer key)

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